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Co-op cyber attack: Staff told to keep cameras on in meetings


Experts say the instruction suggests the company fears hackers could be lurking on calls.

In an internal email to the 70,000 members of staff at the supermarket, funeral service and insurance company, workers are being urged to be vigilant as IT teams work to ensure hackers aren't inside their systems. In the past, cyber criminals have accessed internal messaging systems of companies including Uber and Rockstar Games to spy on communications and post ransom demands. The attack against M&S is being linked to a potential spin of from Lapsus$ known as Scattered Spider which has been responsible for high profile hacks against MGM Grand casino and Transport for London (TfL).

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